List of U.S. counties named after presidents of the United States
A total of 24 presidents have U.S. counties or county equivalents named after them.
County overview
Location of counties named for presidents George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , Andrew Jackson , and Abraham Lincoln , as well as for Benjamin Franklin .
In the United States, a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a U.S. state that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. Most counties have subdivisions which may include townships , municipalities , and unincorporated areas . Some counties are consolidated city-counties which are simultaneously municipalities and counties.
48 of the 50 U.S. states are subdivided into counties, while the remaining two states and four of the five inhabited territories are subdivided into county equivalents by the state, territory, or the United States Census Bureau .[a] Louisiana is subdivided into parishes , Alaska is subdivided into boroughs ,[b] and the territories use various other types of subdivisions. Some states also have independent cities , which the United States Census Bureau treats as county equivalents.
Counties named for George Washington
30 counties and one parish in the United States are named after George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States .
Washington County, Alabama
Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County, Colorado
Washington County, Florida
Washington County, Georgia
Washington County, Idaho
Washington County, Illinois
Washington County, Indiana
Washington County, Iowa
Washington County, Kansas
Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County, Maine
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County, Mississippi
Washington County, Missouri
Washington County, Nebraska
Washington County, New York
Washington County, North Carolina
Washington County, Ohio
Washington County, Oklahoma
Washington County, Oregon
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, Tennessee
Washington County, Texas
Washington County, Utah
Washington County, Vermont
Washington County, Virginia
Washington County, Wisconsin
Washington Parish, Louisiana
Counties named for Thomas Jefferson
22 counties and one parish in the United States are named after Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third president of the United States .
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County, Florida
Jefferson County, Georgia
Jefferson County, Idaho
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County, Indiana
Jefferson County, Iowa
Jefferson County, Kansas
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Mississippi
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County, Nebraska
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson County, Texas
Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Three counties were indirectly named for Jefferson:
Counties named for Andrew Jackson
21 counties and one parish in the United States are named after Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the seventh president of the United States.
Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County, Arkansas
Jackson County, Colorado
Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County, Iowa
Jackson County, Kansas
Jackson County, Kentucky
Jackson County, Michigan
Jackson County, Mississippi
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, North Carolina
Jackson County, Ohio
Jackson County, Oregon
Jackson County, South Dakota
Jackson County, Tennessee
Jackson County, Texas
Jackson County, West Virginia
Jackson County, Wisconsin
Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Hickory County, Missouri (after Jackson's nickname "Old Hickory")
Three counties named Jackson County are named for individuals other than Andrew Jackson: Jackson County, Georgia is named after James Jackson , the 23rd governor of Georgia . Jackson County, Minnesota is named after Henry Jackson , a member of the first Minnesota Territory legislature. Jackson County, Oklahoma is named after Confederate general Stonewall Jackson .
Counties named for James Madison
18 counties and one parish in the United States are named after James Madison (1751–1836), the fourth president of the United States.
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County, Arkansas
Madison County, Florida
Madison County, Georgia
Madison County, Idaho
Madison County, Illinois
Madison County, Indiana
Madison County, Iowa
Madison County, Kentucky
Madison County, Mississippi
Madison County, Missouri
Madison County, New York
Madison County, North Carolina
Madison County, Ohio
Madison County, Tennessee
Madison County, Texas
Madison County, Virginia
Madison Parish, Louisiana
Two counties were indirectly named for Madison:
Counties named for Abraham Lincoln
16 counties and one parish in the United States are named after Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States.
Lincoln County, Arkansas
Lincoln County, Colorado
Lincoln County, Idaho
Lincoln County, Kansas
Lincoln County, Minnesota
Lincoln County, Mississippi
Lincoln County, Montana
Lincoln County, Nebraska
Lincoln County, Nevada
Lincoln County, New Mexico
Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Lincoln County, Oregon
Lincoln County, Washington
Lincoln County, West Virginia
Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Lincoln County, Wyoming
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Seven other Lincoln counties exist in the United States; five of these counties are named for Benjamin Lincoln , a general in the American Revolutionary War . Lincoln County, Maine is named after the city of Lincoln, England , and Lincoln County, South Dakota is named after Lincoln County, Maine.
Counties named for James Monroe
17 counties in the United States are named after James Monroe (1758–1831), the fifth president of the United States.
Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County, Arkansas
Monroe County, Florida
Monroe County, Georgia
Monroe County, Illinois
Monroe County, Indiana
Monroe County, Iowa
Monroe County, Kentucky
Monroe County, Michigan
Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe County, Missouri
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Monroe County, Tennessee
Monroe County, West Virginia
Monroe County, Wisconsin
Counties named for Ulysses S. Grant
11 counties and one parish in the United States are named after Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), the eighteenth president of the United States .
Grant County, Arkansas
Grant County, Kansas
Grant County, Minnesota
Grant County, Nebraska
Grant County, New Mexico
Grant County, North Dakota
Grant County, Oklahoma
Grant County, Oregon
Grant County, South Dakota
Grant County, Washington
Grant County, West Virginia
Grant Parish, Louisiana
Three other Grant counties exist in the United States. Grant County, Indiana was named after Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky. Grant County, Kentucky was named after Samuel Grant , John Grant , and/or Squire Grant , early settlers of Kentucky. Grant County, Wisconsin was named after an early pioneer who opened a trade with local Native Americans .
Counties named for James K. Polk
At least 10 counties in the United States are named after James K. Polk (1795–1849), the eleventh president of the United States.
Polk County, Arkansas
Polk County, Florida
Polk County, Georgia
Polk County, Iowa
Polk County, Minnesota
Polk County, Nebraska
Polk County, Oregon
Polk County, Tennessee
Polk County, Texas
Polk County, Wisconsin
Polk County, Missouri is named after Ezekiel Polk , the grandfather of the president and an early settler in the county.
Polk County, North Carolina was named after American Revolutionary War colonel William Polk .
Counties named for James A. Garfield
Six counties in the United States are named after James A. Garfield (1831–1881), the twentieth president of the United States.
Counties named for John Adams and John Quincy Adams
At least five counties in the United States are named after John Adams (1735–1826), the second president of the United States.
At least three counties in the United States are named after John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), the sixth president of the United States.
It is unclear whether Adams County, Ohio and Adams County, Iowa are named after John Adams or John Quincy Adams.
Two other Adams counties exist in the United States. Adams County, Colorado is named after Alva Adams , the fifth governor of Colorado . Adams County, North Dakota is named after the railroad agent John Quincy Adams , who was a distant cousin to his namesake president.
Counties named for William Henry Harrison
Four counties in the United States are named after William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), the ninth president of the United States.
Four other Harrison counties exist in the United States. Harrison County, Kentucky was named after Benjamin Harrison, an early settler of Kentucky. Harrison County, Missouri was named after U.S. Congressman Albert G. Harrison . Harrison County, Texas was named after Jonas Harrison , a lawyer and Texas revolutionary. Harrison County, West Virginia was named after Benjamin Harrison V , a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the father of William Henry Harrison.
Counties named for Franklin Pierce
Four counties in the United States are named after Franklin Pierce (1804–1869), the fourteenth president of the United States.
Pierce County, North Dakota was named after Gilbert Ashville Pierce , a Governor of Dakota Territory and later a U.S. Senator from North Dakota .
Counties named for Zachary Taylor
Four counties in the United States are named after Zachary Taylor (1784–1850), the twelfth president of the United States.
Three other Taylor counties exist in the United States. Taylor County, Texas was named after Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo . Taylor County, West Virginia was named after politician and writer John Taylor . Taylor County, Wisconsin was named after Governor William Robert Taylor .
Counties named for Martin Van Buren
Four counties in the United States are named after Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), the eighth president of the United States.
Counties named for James Buchanan
Three counties in the United States are named after James Buchanan (1791–1868), the fifteenth president of the United States.
Counties named for Millard Fillmore
Three counties in the United States are named after Millard Fillmore (1800–1874), the thirteenth president of the United States.
Counties named for Grover Cleveland
Two counties in the United States are named after Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States.
Cleveland County, North Carolina was named after Benjamin Cleveland , a colonel in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of King's Mountain .
Counties named for Theodore Roosevelt
Two counties in the United States are named after Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), the twenty-sixth president of the United States.
Counties named for John Tyler
Tyler County, Texas was named after John Tyler (1790–1862), the tenth president of the United States.
Tyler County, West Virginia was named for John Tyler Sr. , the father of President Tyler.
Counties named for Chester A. Arthur
Arthur County, Nebraska was named after Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886), the twenty-first president of the United States.
Counties named for Warren G. Harding
Harding County, New Mexico was named after Warren G. Harding (1865–1923), the twenty-ninth president of the United States.
Harding County, South Dakota was named after territorial legislator J. A. Harding .
Counties named for Rutherford B. Hayes
Hayes County, Nebraska was named after Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893), the nineteenth president of the United States
Counties named for William McKinley
McKinley County, New Mexico was named after William McKinley (1843–1901), the twenty-fifth president of the United States.
Other counties and presidents
Presidents with no county named after them
The following 21 presidents do not have a county named after them: Andrew Johnson , Benjamin Harrison , William Howard Taft , Woodrow Wilson , Calvin Coolidge , Herbert Hoover , Franklin D. Roosevelt , Harry S. Truman , Dwight D. Eisenhower , John F. Kennedy , Lyndon B. Johnson , Richard Nixon , Gerald R. Ford , Jimmy Carter , Ronald Reagan , George H. W. Bush , Bill Clinton , George W. Bush , Barack Obama , Donald Trump , and Joe Biden .
In the United States, there are twelve counties named Johnson County , nine named Clinton County , five named Carter County , four named Wilson County , two named Ford County , and one named Reagan County , but none of them are named after presidents.
Counties previously named for presidents
Renamed counties
Cass County, Missouri was originally established as Van Buren County in honor of President Martin Van Buren. It was renamed in 1849 after Senator Lewis Cass .[1]
Stephens County, Texas was originally established as Buchanan County in honor of President James Buchanan. It was renamed in 1861 for Alexander H. Stephens , the vice president of the Confederate States of America.
Defunct counties
Washington, D.C. formerly had a county known as Washington County, D.C. , but that county was abolished through the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 .
Garfield County, Kansas was named for President James A. Garfield. It existed from 1887 to 1893, when it became part of Finney County, Kansas .
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